In the theater there is often a tension, almost a contradiction, between the way real people would think and behave, and a kind of imposed dramaticness.
Tom StoppardThe whole philosophy of modern times is to dissolve distinctions between individuals and deal with them as large collections of people. It's essentially self-interested on the part of authority.
Tom StoppardThe truth is always a compound of two half- truths, and you never reach it, because there is always something more to say.
Tom Stoppard